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Posted by Thomas G. Marshall on May 3, 2008, 7:10 pm
trader4@optonline.net said something like:
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> A drywell would be my last choice, because besides being harder to
> construct, they have a number of problems. How big it has to be is
> one of them and depends on what an expected max rainflow is and how
> fast water percolates down in your soil. Many people wind up winging
> it and just use a 55gal drum with one end cut out. They also don't
> last forever and over time can fill up slowly with silt, as the roof
> water will contain some dirt, leaf particles, etc.
Ok, a neighbor pointed out a far more obvious solution.
I am going to run a pipe (drain pipe even, since it need not be structurally
supportive of ground over it) along the edge of the foundation following the
natural grade out to the back. Then onto a brick for dispersal, like the
rest of my downspouts.
I may paint the thing brown to match the ground and mulch and half burried
it. Or find something brown (like perhaps the brown flex pipe, which I
don't like the looks of), or half-bury brown PVC. But in any case, the
problem is pretty much solved.
Thanks all!!! PARTICULAR thanks to those of you talking me OUT of a
dry-well!!!!!!!!
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